Apple announced today that, through a new partnership with long-time supplier Corning, all cover glass for iPhone and Apple Watch will now be manufactured in the United States. The glass will be produced at Corning’s facility in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and used in devices sold around the world.
The news comes as part of Apple’s broader commitment to invest $600 billion in the U.S. economy over the next four years — a $100 billion increase announced Wednesday under its American Manufacturing Program (AMP). The investment supports Apple’s domestic silicon supply chain and more than 450,000 jobs across all 50 states.
“Corning is a storied American company, and we’re thrilled to work together to build the largest and most advanced production line ever created for smartphone glass,” said Tim Cook, Apple CEO. “Thanks to the power of American manufacturing, any customer anywhere in the world who buys a new iPhone or Apple Watch will be holding precision glass made right here in Kentucky. We’re grateful to the President and his administration for their support for American manufacturing, and we’re excited for the innovation this investment will unlock.”
Wendell Weeks, CEO of Corning, added: “Apple is an amazing partner for American manufacturers like us, and together, we’ve innovated and pushed the boundaries of what’s possible. We developed and made the glass for the very first iPhone in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, 18 years ago. With this new multibillion-dollar commitment from Apple and the lighting of our most advanced manufacturing platform, we are hiring more people and bringing 100 percent of Apple’s cover glass needs for iPhone and Apple Watch to the original home of the innovation.”
The announcement marks a milestone in a partnership that began with the original iPhone in 2007. Today, Corning’s Harrodsburg facility produces Ceramic Shield, the advanced glass used in iPhones and Apple Watches — described as the toughest glass in any smartphone. This breakthrough is the result of years of collaboration between Apple and Corning engineers.
Since the launch of Apple’s U.S. Advanced Manufacturing Fund in 2017, Apple has invested nearly $500 million in Corning’s Kentucky operations, with billions more spent on domestically manufactured glass.
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